Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-06-18

FIKgs.-Shortly before S o'clock this morn.
ing two small frame houses on Henry street,
near Princess, and portion of another adj
! Joining, all OF which were occupied by col
ored people, were destroyed by fire. The
! fire department promptly responded, but,
owing to the in1ammable nature Of the
buildings, the most that could be done was
10 confine the flames to the row of buildings
in which they originated. The property
was not insured 1t is reported that q
small sum OF money was burned In trunk
in which it was kept in one of the houses.
During the fire chimney fell and came
near njuring three firemen-Messrs. Dutley
Atwell and Phillips.
About the time the above mentioned fire
had been extinguished the frame house be-
longing to William Gray and occupied by
Isaac Page, just north, but outside of the
corporation limits, was discovered to be on
fire, but the flames were SOON extinguished
before much damage had been done, by
members Of the Relief company, with their
extingushers. This house was set on fire,
as o bundle of paper, saturated with oil, was
discovered under the floor.
VIRGINIA FIREMEN.-The time of the
tubiuld FlIcluou doSUCldVlOu, az JAG Su-
nua convention in Richmond yesterday,
was occupied in discussing routine matters.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing term; Chief J. G. Kneet, of Roam
oke, president; vice presidents, z. II. Cur
It's, of Petersburg; ". T. Robertson, of
Portsmouth; George A. Ainslie, Of Rich
mond ]. NJ. Smith, of Roanoke; W. w.
Dey, OF Norfolk E. NJ. Pace, of Danville ;
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Cumming of Portsmouth, was e.elected
secretary, and e. Vance, of Norfolk, was
elected treasurer Chief Il. l.. Herbert, of
Portsmouth, was elected delegate to the
national association of chief engineers which
meets in Atlanta in September. n. B.
Grooms of Richmond, was elected alternate
The association adjourned to meet in Roam.
oke on June 18th, 1888.
POLICE REPoRT.-Last night was clear
and warm, with four prisoners and one lod-
ger at the station house. This morning the
mayor disposed of the following cases:
Matilda Johnson, colored girl, charged
with striking little white girl, was lined
So.
A small coored boy charged with Al as
sault Oh another boy, bad his case continued
till Monday.
One small white boy and three coored
boys charged with disorderly conduct and
throwing stones in the southwestern part oil
the city were fined 81 each.
MAsoNIc.-At regular conclave of Old
Dominion Commandsry No. II, X. T., held
last night, the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year: r. E. Sir F. A.
Reed, p G. G. Of Virginia, Eminent Com
mander; E. Sir f. f. Downham, Generals
simo; E. Sir Edgar Wartield, Captain Cen
eral; Sir J. Z. Alexander, Prelate; Sir A. A.
Wariield, Senior Warden; Sir d. n. Rust,
Junior Warden Sir J. II. D. Smoot, Treas
urer; Sir W. NJ. Reardon, Recorder.
ALEXANDRIA RIFLE5-A meeting of the
Alexandria Rifles was held last night at
which the election Of q captain was deferred.
An election for other officers was then gone
into with the following result First lieu.
tenant, Martin Greene; second lieutenant,
B. j. Donnely; first sergeant, W. J. Dow.
new second, i. c. Cole third, w. West !;
first corporal, J. Downham second, H. I.
Latham third, Geo. Kegan; fourth, Patrick
Downey.
THE PIEDMONT AGRICULTURAL FAIR will
be held at Culpeper c. H., on the 7th and
| Sth of September. The exhibition prom
ises to be an unusually good one, and will,
it is thought, be literally patronized. To
the ladies special inducements are offered
Arrangements have been made with the
proprietors Of the Virginia Midland Acade
my, the owners OF the property, to hold the
fair for an indefinite period.
NEW WHEAT-About forty bushels of
new wheat-the first of the season-arrived
at Baltimore yesterday by the Weems Line
from the Rappahannock river 1t was ship
ped by Mr.. V. NJ Vaughan, of North End,
on the Rappahannock river Several farm
ers living in lower Fairfax county have
commenced harvesting their wheat.
DOG LICENsEs.-Up to this date the Audi
tor has granted AT dog licenses. He is now
preparing list of all who have taken out
licenses, which he will send to the station
house, so that tho police force will know
who to report for violating the law in keep
ng dogs without licenses.
PROPERTY SALE.-Mr. Il. T. Lucas has
Sold for Mr. NJ. II. Nash, the lot of ground
labout q acres), improved by two story
| frame house, situated in West End, Fairfax
county, to Mrs. Mary A. Markham, for
81 600 cash.
PERsoNAL.-Mr. Frank E. Monroe, sales
man for Charles King & Son, has been con.
fined to his home for several days by sick
| ness.
HxTRA FINE GUNPowDER TEA just re.
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